ABOUT THE TOUR OF ANCHORAGE

The Tour of Anchorage is a point to point cross country ski marathon that is at sea level. There are actually 4 races, a 25 k classical race, and a 25k, 40k and 50k freestyle. The 40k and 50k start on one side of Anchorage and go through the middle of town, along bike trails. The 25 k race starts in the middle of town and uses the same course. The elite skiers in the longer races will overtake the slower skiers in the shorter races. All the races finish at Kincaid Park. Transportation back to the starts will be provided.

REGISTRATION

SAVE $5 SIGN UP ONLINE HERE
Current Registrants (coming soon)
Sign up on the web prior to February 17th and the price is $35

Skiers are encouraged to use the internet to sign up.
You can sign up online until Monday night (at midnight), February 26, 2007 (after the mail deadline). This saves a lot of time and energy processing entry forms for us!

$$$ SAVE $$$ Signing up on the internet is $5 cheaper than signing up by mail.

Become a member and save $10 too. Join NSAA Today!

REGISTRATION - MAIL-IN
Mail in your form prior to February 17th (postmarked) and the price is $40

Entries must be postmarked on or before the date the fee goes to a higher level. NO MAILED ENTRIES POSTMARKED AFTER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007 WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Mail-in Registration and Waiver form must be filled in and sent in with payment to the below address.

You can also late register at the Russian Jack or Service High starts on the morning of the race but a late fee will be charged. See below for the costs.

Mail in entries to:
Tour of Anchorage
Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage
203 W. 15th, Suite 204
Anchorage, AK 99501-3905

For information call:  (907) 276-7609 or (907) 346-2233 or (907) 786-1763

NOTE ABOUT AGE ON APPLICATION: According to convention, the age groupings for skiing are listed as a skiers age as of December 31 in that ski season.   So if a skier has a birthday on January 11 and turns 56, his age for the race is 55.   This is done so skiers are a constant age throughout the ski season. 

NOTE ABOUT REFUNDS: No refunds will be given for any reason, including race cancellation. All of the funds from the race go into the NSAA for all of their activities, including the running of the office, trail work, grooming, and a variety of other activities which benefit trail users and skiers. Putting on the race involves a lot of costs, many of which are not recovered if the race is canceled. Refunding entry fees is not done by any of the large races worldwide, nor is it done by the other major American Ski Marathon races. Given this, it is a risk for the skier, but the funds will be put to good use.

COST

SIGN UP ONLINE TODAY
Save $5 when registering on the net $40 ($35 before Feb 17)

CURRENT ENTRY LIST (will be posted when available)

RACE BIB PICK UP

Bib Pickup Bibs will be available for pickup Wednesday, February 28, 2007 between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the Moseley Sports Center on the Alaska Pacific University campus. (LOCATION MAP) Otherwise, bibs will be available at the start of each race on the day of race, starting at 8:30 am.
Can you volunteer?

START INFORMATION

START LOCATIONS:

Service High School and Russian Jack Springs Park to Kincaid Park

• 25 km Classical race starts at Russian Jack - 9:30 AM
• 25 km Freestyle race starts at Russian Jack - 10:00 AM
• 40 km Freestyle race starts at Service High School - 10:00 AM
• 50 km Freestyle race starts at Service High School immediately after the 40 km race - 10:10 AM

• Service High School is at 5577 Abbott Road, Anchorage, Alaska LOCATION MAP
• Russian Jack is at the intersection of Boniface Parkway and Debarr Road. Parking is limited at Russian Jack and you will be towed if you park along Debarr Road. You are encouraged to park in the Anchorage School District parking lot on Debarr. There will be a shuttle transporting skiers from the parking area to the start the morning of the race. LOCATION MAP

WAVE STARTS

40k & 50k Wave Start Times (2006 info and this link may be updated for 2007)
25k Wave Start Times (2006 info and this link may be updated for 2007)

All races will start in waves, with the faster skiers in the first waves. Skiers will be seeded according to previous racing experience. SKIERS MUST PUT AN ESTIMATED TIME DOWN ON THEIR ENTRY FORM TO BE SEEDED. IF THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME, SKIERS WILL BE SEEDED IN THE LAST WAVES OF EACH RACE.

CLOTHING BAG TRANSPORT

There will be a vehicle at the start of all races to transport a bags with sweats and clothes to the end of the race at Kincaid Park . We encourage you to bring a backpack or duffle bag with your name on it so it is easier to spot at Kincaid. Also shuttle busses will be available at Kincaid Park to transport skiers back to the start of each race (Russian Jack and Service). These buses will leave at half hour intervals

T-SHIRTS AND HATS FOR SALE

T-shirts will be available for purchase at bib-pickup and after the race. There will be a limited number of T-shirts. T-shirts will not be available on a pre-order basis so get yours early.

AWARD CEREMONY

The award ceremony and banquet will be held at the Service High School Cafeteria at 6:30 pm after the race. The cost of the banquet is $7.50. There will be a MANY great door prizes!!

PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING

We need folks to help at Bib Pick Up as well as help at the start areas (Russian Jack and Service High) the day of the race. We need others to pass out pins at the finish line (a good group project or bring a friend orsign up solo ane you won't be alone), help with the pizza that is delivered in the chalet at Kincaid, drive clothing vans from the start to the finish at Kincaid, and more! For more info...

Photos of YOU!

2006 TOUR PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE! (to be updated for 2007 of course)
Photos were taken of most of you on the course - and now they are posted!

WHERE TO STAY!

Executive Suite Hotel
907-243-6366
1-800-770-6366

WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN ANCHORAGE

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